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The Weird and Wacky Gadgets We Saw at MWC 2025

Look past the glitzy phone launches, and you'll find some truly bizarre, sometimes ingenious devices and concepts lurking in the halls of Mobile World Congress.

Wired - 18h

Sometimes, All You Need Is a Wacky Shoe

And this was one for the ages.

The New York Times - 4d

All the Top New Gadgets at MWC 2025

At the annual trade show in Barcelona, we saw an ultra-slim smartphone, a solar-powered laptop, and Google's Astra technology baked into its Gemini assistant, coming to Android phones soon.

Wired - 2d

What Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding?

Palm-cooling devices—designed to help humans bounce back quickly from exertion and heat stress by chilling their palms—are showing up on sidelines, in training camps, and wherever the heat is on.

Wired - Feb. 21

Scientists probe gulls' 'weird and wonderful' appetites

Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a scientific puzzle.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Kuzma daps up ex-Wiz teammate in 'weird' scene

Kyle Kuzma's return to Washington led to a confusing moment with a couple of former Wizards teammates in the first quarter.

ESPN - Feb. 22

Oscars 2025: There’s Something Weird About the Best Picture Nominees

Or with the 10 best picture nominees, at least. But what seems clear is that Hollywood is celebrating the kinds of movies it doesn’t make. (Weird, right?)

The New York Times - 6d

The Very Weird End of Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting

A frustrated entrepreneur’s tweet, some attention from DOGE, and a law that puzzled and worried small-business owners is on hold.

Inc. - 1d

Lakers fans mock Mavs GM as Dončić gets ‘weird’ triple-double against former team

Slovenian star was traded to LA in shock move Dončić admits emotions affected him in game Luka Dončić had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in his first game against the Dallas Mavericks ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

LeBron James gets why Anthony Edwards doesn't want to be face of NBA: 'There's this weird energy'

Lakers star LeBron James referenced comments by ex-Cavaliers teammate Channing Frye in explaining why Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards may not want to be the face of the NBA.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Fires, frocks and the president who must not be named: my very weird night in the Oscars cheap seats

After the horror of the LA wildfires and with the world in uproar, some had called for the show not to go on. But up in the mezzanine with the shouty hoi polloi, I saw that hope really does spring ...

The Guardian - 2d

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